Camp Latham
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| City of Culver City | |||
Culver City sign at sunset in October 2010
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| Motto: "The Heart of Screenland" | |||
 Location of Culver City in Los Angeles County, California |
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 Culver City, California
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| Coordinates: 34°0′28″N 118°24′3″W / 34.00778°N 118.40083°WCoordinates: 34°0′28″N 118°24′3″W / 34.00778°N 118.40083°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | California | ||
| County | Los Angeles | ||
| Incorporated | September 20, 1917 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Council-manager | ||
| • Mayor | Jim B. Clarke | ||
| • Vice mayor | Jeffrey Cooper | ||
| • City council | Göran Eriksson Meghan Sahli-Wells Thomas Aujero Small |
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| • City Manager | John M. Nachbar | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.139 sq mi (13.310 km2) | ||
| • Land | 5.111 sq mi (13.238 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.028 sq mi (0.072 km2) 0.54% | ||
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) | ||
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |||
| • Total | 38,883 | ||
| • Estimate (2013) | 39,428 | ||
| • Density | 7,600/sq mi (2,900/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Pacific Time Zone (UTC−8) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | ||
| ZIP codes | 90230–90233,90066 | ||
| Area codes | 310/424 | ||
| FIPS code | 06-17568 | ||
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652695, 2410276 | ||
| Website | www |
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Culver City is a city in Los Angeles County, California. The city was named after its founder, Harry Culver. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 38,883. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, but also shares a border with unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Over the years, it has annexed more than 40 pieces of adjoining land and now comprises about five square miles.
Since the 1920s, Culver City has been a center for motion picture and later television production, best known as the home of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. From 1932 to 1985, it was the headquarters for the Hughes Aircraft Company. National Public Radio West and Sony Pictures Entertainment have headquarters in the city. The NFL Network studio is also based in Culver City.
Archaeological evidence suggests a human presence in the area of present-day Culver City since at least 8,000 BC. The region was the homeland of the Tongva-Gabrieliño Native Americans, who held a presence in the region for over 8,000 years.
The city was founded primarily on the lands of the former Rancho La Ballona, Rancho Rincon de los Bueyes, and Rancho La Cienega o Paso de la Tijera.
In 1861, during the American Civil War, Camp Latham was established by the 1st California Infantry under Col. James H. Carleton and the 1st California Cavalry under Lt. Col. Benjamin F. Davis. Named for California Senator Milton S. Latham, the camp was the first staging area for the training of Union troops and their operations in Southern California. It was located on land of the Rancho La Ballona, on the South side of Ballona Creek, near what is now the intersection of Jefferson and Overland Boulevards. The post was later moved to Camp Drum, which became the Drum Barracks.
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